Size: 30x24” inches

This layered work from Captain Casual’s Cowboy Series captures tension, motion, and vulnerability through abstraction and restraint.

A monochromatic blue rider and horse emerge across the upper portion of the canvas—frozen in a dramatic moment mid-fall or mid-struggle. The figures feel suspended, almost weightless, as if caught between control and collapse.

Vertical white drips cascade down the surface like rain, bars, or curtains—partially obscuring the scene beneath. This layered veil creates depth and emotion, suggesting memory, distance, or the blurring of time. Beneath the drips, flashes of pink, coral, teal, and yellow pulse quietly, adding energy beneath the restraint.

The composition feels cinematic and introspective. It’s not just about the cowboy—it’s about risk, resilience, and the thin line between power and fragility.

This piece transforms the Western narrative into something more emotional and contemporary. It’s movement slowed down. Chaos softened by texture. A bold yet reflective statement from the Cowboy Series that invites the viewer to look beyond the surface.